The Effects of Water Hyacinth Invasion on Smallholder Farming along River Tano and Tano Lagoon, Ghana

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Table 1. Number of farmers whose activities had been negatively affected by water hyacinth invasion in the Jomoro District.

Responses	Takinta Wharf	Asukro	Adusuazo	Ellenda Wharf	Total
Yes	2(3.6)	5(9.1)	41(74.5)	3(5.5)	51(92.7)
No	-	-	4(7.3)	-	4(7.3)
Total	2(3.6)	5(9.1)	45(81.8)	3(5.5)	55(100)

Table 2. Effects of water hyacinth on smallholder farming in the Jomoro District.

Effects	Takinta Wharf	Asukro	Adusuazo	Ellenda Wharf	Total
Destruction of farm produce	2(3.6%)	2(3.6%)	39(70.1%)	2(3.6%)	45(81.8%)
Abandoning of farms	-	3(5.5%)	-	-	3(5.5%)
Increased travel time	-	-	2(3.6%)	1(1.8%)	3(5.5%)
No effect	-	-	4(7.3%0	-	4(7.3%)
Total	2(3.6%)	5(9.1%)	45(81.8%)	3(5.4%)	55(100%)

Figure 1. Map of Jomoro District showing the study area and waterbodies.

Table 3. Effects of the water hyacinth invasion on the incomes of farmers in the Jomoro District.

Effects	Takinta Wharf	Asukro	Adusuazo	Ellenda Wharf	Total (%)
Decreases	2(3.6%)	5(9.1%)	39(70.9%)	1(1.8%)	47(85.4%)
Same	-	-	6(10.9%)	2(3.6%)	8(14.5%)
Total	2(3.6%)	5(9.1%)	45(81.8%)	3(5.4%)	55(100%)

Figure 2. Respondents’ perception about their future living conditions in the Jomoro District.